IOWA CITY, IA, March 07, 2025 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Professor Richard Tyler with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. Professor Tyler has been noted for achievements and leadership.; In Marquis Who's Who, individuals are selected on the basis of noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in their field.

Dr. Tyler has established a distinguished career as a professor of otolaryngology and speech pathology and audiology at the University of Iowa in Iowa City since 1981. His expertise is underscored by his extensive academic background and professional affiliations. With numerous contributions to his university and the broader field of otolaryngology and audiology, he has been a significant force in his field, reflecting his dedication to advancing knowledge and practice in the areas of cochlear implants, tinnitus and hyperacusis.

Dr. Tyler's academic journey began with a Bachelor of Science (Communication Disorders) and a Master of Science degree in Audiology at the University of Western Ontario (1974). Then onto the University of Iowa, where he obtained a Ph.D. in Psychoacoustics (1978). He holds a certification in clinical competence in audiology. He first worked at the Institute of Hearing Research in the United Kingdom, and received the British Society of Audiology's T.S. Littler Award. In 1978, he was honored as a visiting scholar at the Swedish Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. He acquired grants to investigate some of the first single-channel cochlear implants. In 1981 he was then brought to Iowa by Dr. Brian McCabe, to start a cochlear implant research program. He invited his professors in statistics, psychology and audiology to join in. He edited the first book on cochlear implants, "Cochlear Implants: Audiological Foundations," in 1993. He has been a visiting professor at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia and at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa. He held an Honorary Professorship at Jinzhou Medical University in China, where he helped start the first cochlear-implant center in China. He obtained a Visiting Fellow Award from the Commission of the European Communities, a 3M Faculty Grant, a Burrows Welcome Research Grant, and a NATO Collaborative Research Grant. Significantly, in 2016, Richard was awarded an Honorary Professorship at the University of Parma for his "contributions to the evaluation, development and success of cochlear implants worldwide." He included colleagues to develop the Spatial Hearing Questionnaire and Tinnitus Primary Functions Questionnaire, which have been translated worldwide. These accolades highlight his global influence and commitment to sharing knowledge across borders.

Dr. Tyler has been an active member of several organizations, including the Acoustical Society of America, the American Speech and Hearing Association, the American Tinnitus Association and the American Auditory Society, demonstrating his commitment to helping those with hearing loss. He has hosted international conferences on hearing aids, on cochlear implants and continues to host an International Conference on Tinnitus and Hyperacusis. He has also made over 400 scholarly contributions to professional journals.

He recalls Graeme Clark awarding him a digeridoo, Jim Patrick taking him sailing around the Sydney Opera House, Bill House cooking for him on his yacht, and Erwin and Ingeborg Hochmair taking him skiing; all for his cochlear implant work. Outside of his professional life, Dr. Tyler has restored the Secrest 1883 Octagonal Barn. He has made significant contributions to the field of audiology and otolaryngology and intends to continue to do so in the future.

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